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DES MOINES, Iowa - A Bettendorf man had a big surprise waiting for him when he returned home from a recent family vacation in Texas.

James Strieck, 71, had purchased a ticket for the
June 29 Powerball drawing, but left on his trip
before the drawing was held.

"I hadn't paid much attention to the lottery being
in Texas and all," he said.

When he returned home he had his Powerball ticket
checked at the same convenience store where he
purchased it - Gary's Quik Services, 2545 18th
Street, in Bettendorf - and discovered that he had
won a $10,000 lottery prize. Strieck claimed his
prize Friday at the lottery's regional office in
Cedar Rapids.

The winning numbers in the $50 million Powerball
jackpot drawing on June 29 were: 8-28-30-53-56 and
Powerball 16.

There were no jackpot winners for that night's
drawing. Wednesday's estimated jackpot is $116
million.

Strieck won a $10,000 prize by matching four of the
first five numbers and the Powerball. Had he added
the Power Play® to his ticket, Strieck would have
multiplied his win to $40,000.

"Now I think I'm a firm believer in playing the
multiplier," he said.

Players can increase their prizes with the Power
Play (except the jackpot). The cost is $1 per play.
Players who chose the Power Play and match four
white balls and the Powerball win a $40,000 prize.

Strieck said he doesn't have a set numbers he
regularly plays. He said he has played "easy pick"
for the last several years.

Strieck said he called his daughter, who lives in
Davenport, to share his good news.

"I didn't want her to read about it in the paper or
anything, so we talked to her that night and let her
know," he said. "She was surprised and very elated
that we had won."

Strieck and his wife Marcia said they plan to tackle
some minor remodeling projects at home with their
lottery winnings.

"It was obviously very exciting for us because I'm
semi-retired and somewhat limited in our income and
my wife is planning to retire in about a year,"
Strieck said. "It helps with our future plans."

Winning numbers may be checked at the lottery
website at www.ialottery.com or through the winning
numbers hot line at (515) 323-4633. Winning numbers
may also be checked with lottery retail outlets or
by calling the lottery at (515) 725-7900 from 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Players may visit the Iowa Lottery at 2323 Grand
Ave. in Des Moines or go to one of the lottery's
regional offices in Council Bluffs, Storm Lake,
Mason City or Cedar Rapids to claim prizes.

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Since the lottery's start in 1985, its players have won more than $3.7 billion in prizes while the lottery
has raised more than $1.7 billion for the state programs that benefit all Iowans.

Today, lottery proceeds in Iowa have three main purposes: They provide support for our state's veterans and their
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